Gavan Gideon helps clients navigate high-stakes legal disputes and challenges. A skilled litigator and former Supreme Court law clerk, he has represented plaintiffs and defendants at all stages of litigation across a broad spectrum of complex cases.

Before joining the firm, Gavan was an appellate attorney in the National Security Division of the Department of Justice. He also practiced at a leading litigation boutique, where he worked on antitrust matters and represented state and local governments in complex public nuisance actions.

During his time at Harvard Law School, Gavan served as an executive editor of the Harvard Law Review. He began his career in the news media industry, researching foreign affairs and public policy.

Credentials

  • District of Columbia, 2024
  • New York, 2021

  • Harvard Law School, JD, magna cum laude, 2020
  • Yale University, BA, 2014

  • US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2025
  • US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 2025
  • US District Court, District of Columbia, 2021

  • Hon. Elena Kagan, US Supreme Court, 2022-2023
  • Hon. Cornelia T.L. Pillard, US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 2020-2021

Service / Recognition

  • Capitol Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2025

Gavan Gideon helps clients navigate high-stakes legal disputes and challenges. A skilled litigator and former Supreme Court law clerk, he has represented plaintiffs and defendants at all stages of litigation across a broad spectrum of complex cases.

Before joining the firm, Gavan was an appellate attorney in the National Security Division of the Department of Justice. He also practiced at a leading litigation boutique, where he worked on antitrust matters and represented state and local governments in complex public nuisance actions.

During his time at Harvard Law School, Gavan served as an executive editor of the Harvard Law Review. He began his career in the news media industry, researching foreign affairs and public policy.

  • District of Columbia, 2024
  • New York, 2021

  • Harvard Law School, JD, magna cum laude, 2020
  • Yale University, BA, 2014

  • US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2025
  • US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 2025
  • US District Court, District of Columbia, 2021

  • Hon. Elena Kagan, US Supreme Court, 2022-2023
  • Hon. Cornelia T.L. Pillard, US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 2020-2021

  • Capitol Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2025

Overview

Gavan Gideon helps clients navigate high-stakes legal disputes and challenges. A skilled litigator and former Supreme Court law clerk, he has represented plaintiffs and defendants at all stages of litigation across a broad spectrum of complex cases.

Before joining the firm, Gavan was an appellate attorney in the National Security Division of the Department of Justice. He also practiced at a leading litigation boutique, where he worked on antitrust matters and represented state and local governments in complex public nuisance actions.

During his time at Harvard Law School, Gavan served as an executive editor of the Harvard Law Review. He began his career in the news media industry, researching foreign affairs and public policy.

Credentials

Admissions

  • District of Columbia, 2024
  • New York, 2021

Education

  • Harvard Law School, JD, magna cum laude, 2020
  • Yale University, BA, 2014

Court Admissions

  • US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2025
  • US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 2025
  • US District Court, District of Columbia, 2021

Clerkships

  • Hon. Elena Kagan, US Supreme Court, 2022-2023
  • Hon. Cornelia T.L. Pillard, US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 2020-2021

Service / Recognition

Awards

  • Capitol Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2025

Gavan Gideon helps clients navigate high-stakes legal disputes and challenges. A skilled litigator and former Supreme Court law clerk, he has represented plaintiffs and defendants at all stages of litigation across a broad spectrum of complex cases.

Before joining the firm, Gavan was an appellate attorney in the National Security Division of the Department of Justice. He also practiced at a leading litigation boutique, where he worked on antitrust matters and represented state and local governments in complex public nuisance actions.

During his time at Harvard Law School, Gavan served as an executive editor of the Harvard Law Review. He began his career in the news media industry, researching foreign affairs and public policy.

Credentials

  • District of Columbia, 2024
  • New York, 2021

  • Harvard Law School, JD, magna cum laude, 2020
  • Yale University, BA, 2014

  • US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2025
  • US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 2025
  • US District Court, District of Columbia, 2021

  • Hon. Elena Kagan, US Supreme Court, 2022-2023
  • Hon. Cornelia T.L. Pillard, US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 2020-2021

Service / Recognition

  • Capitol Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2025

Gavan Gideon helps clients navigate high-stakes legal disputes and challenges. A skilled litigator and former Supreme Court law clerk, he has represented plaintiffs and defendants at all stages of litigation across a broad spectrum of complex cases.

Before joining the firm, Gavan was an appellate attorney in the National Security Division of the Department of Justice. He also practiced at a leading litigation boutique, where he worked on antitrust matters and represented state and local governments in complex public nuisance actions.

During his time at Harvard Law School, Gavan served as an executive editor of the Harvard Law Review. He began his career in the news media industry, researching foreign affairs and public policy.

  • District of Columbia, 2024
  • New York, 2021

  • Harvard Law School, JD, magna cum laude, 2020
  • Yale University, BA, 2014

  • US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2025
  • US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 2025
  • US District Court, District of Columbia, 2021

  • Hon. Elena Kagan, US Supreme Court, 2022-2023
  • Hon. Cornelia T.L. Pillard, US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 2020-2021

  • Capitol Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2025

Overview

Gavan Gideon helps clients navigate high-stakes legal disputes and challenges. A skilled litigator and former Supreme Court law clerk, he has represented plaintiffs and defendants at all stages of litigation across a broad spectrum of complex cases.

Before joining the firm, Gavan was an appellate attorney in the National Security Division of the Department of Justice. He also practiced at a leading litigation boutique, where he worked on antitrust matters and represented state and local governments in complex public nuisance actions.

During his time at Harvard Law School, Gavan served as an executive editor of the Harvard Law Review. He began his career in the news media industry, researching foreign affairs and public policy.

Credentials

Admissions

  • District of Columbia, 2024
  • New York, 2021

Education

  • Harvard Law School, JD, magna cum laude, 2020
  • Yale University, BA, 2014

Court Admissions

  • US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2024
  • US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2025
  • US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 2025
  • US District Court, District of Columbia, 2021

Clerkships

  • Hon. Elena Kagan, US Supreme Court, 2022-2023
  • Hon. Cornelia T.L. Pillard, US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 2020-2021

Service / Recognition

Awards

  • Capitol Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2025